Trevor Stannard shot a 6-over par 78 to win the Doc Verner Memorial junior golf tournament last Wednesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course. Fifty-four junior golfers took part in the annual event.
The Lowry High School gym was full of junior high and high school girls last weekend as part of the Spike Frog Volleyball camp. Spike Frog is a private volleyball skills instruction operated by Josh Taylor and Ashley Taylor. The duo were in town to instruct the three-day camp. The camp teaches core skills in passing and serving. Once those fundamentals are achieved, campers move on to spiking, setting, individual defense and blocking. The camp also gives video analysis, private group lessons and a college recruitment seminar upon request.
The Winnemucca Gold Rush 8u softball team placed second at the Nevada State Championship over the weekend of July 9-12 in Carson City. The successful season included playing in five tournaments and making it to the championship game in four of the five tournaments across northern Nevada and California. The team ended with an overall record of 17-14. During the state championship, the girls played seven games. The weekend started off slow with a 1-1 record in pool play and a loss in the first game of bracket play. With their backs against the wall, the girls fought back to win three straight games in the loser’s bracket to make it to the championship game. The season ended as they fell short to the Fernley Dynomites 4-1 in the championship game.
I get to live out one of my dreams come Monday. I'll be hopping on a plane and headed to Chicago to watch my beloved Cubbies at Wrigley Field.
Candace Puls shot a low net score of 70 to win the first flight of the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club nassau tournament Tuesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
Trevor Stannard won the Doug Maddox memorial junior golf tournament held Wednesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course with a 6-over par 78. More than 40 junior golfers competed in the tournament.
Shaun Mentaberry turned in a ninth-place finish at the National High School Finals Rodeo that concluded this past Saturday in Rock Springs Wyo.
The Winnemucca Century Club, the booster club for Lowry High School athletics, will hold its annual membership drive barbecue on Saturday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. at Pioneer Park.
With the wide open spaces of Nevada there is plenty of room to take you ATV or OHV and have some fun.
A favorite pastime in Nevada involves leaving the asphalt behind. Offroad adventuring is a versatile activity that can be done with any type of vehicle, including both four-wheeled and two-wheeled varieties.
For those looking to get out and enjoy nature on their off-highway vehicles (OHV), the Shoshone Off-Highway Vehicle Trails offers the perfect opportunity.
Trevor Stannard shot a round of of 1-over 37 to win the Jeff Herzog junior golf tournament, held Wednesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course. Fifty six junior golfers took part in the tournament.
Carole Doughty shot a low net score of 68 to win the first flight of the Winnemucca Ladies Golf Club pro’s posse tournament Tuesday at Winnemucca Municipal Golf Course.
The first go-around of the National High School Finals Rodeo concluded on Wednesday morning in Rock Springs, Wyo.
The Winnemucca 13-14 Little League Junior All-Stars split its first two games in the District 3 Tournament in Fernley. Winnemucca opened with Ruby Mountain (Spring Creek) on Saturday afternoon and lost 16-2 in five innings. Winnemucca faced Elko on Sunday night and won 12-7. Winnemucca played High Desert (Fernley) on Monday night and results were not available at press time. If Winnemucca wins they will play the loser of Ruby Mountain and Walker River tonight at 5:30 p.m.